Gas line break disrupts downtown activity

Utility workers cut a natural gas line in downtown Burlington Thursday morning, forcing the closure of several streets and the evacuation of the Frank Millard Co. building at Valley and Front streets.

Ken Morris, a battalion chief with the Burlington Fire Department, said no injuries were reported. The gas line was cut about 11 a.m., he said.

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A segment of Front Street was blocked off due to a punctured gas line Thursday near Memorial Auditorium in Burlington. A contractor hit the line, and responders then shut off gas to the area.
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